Huddersfield Town's training base at PPG Canalside will be closed to the public from Monday, July 22, as building work on the site extends.

The complex off Leeds Road - which is undergoing a £20m upgrade - has remained open while a new pitch has been completed alongside the main building, but now it has to close as essential work at the front of the area is undertaken.

Jan Siewert's first-team squad will use the new pitch from July 22, while work on new groundstaff facilities and an energy and water centre (power plant) will take place on the existing car park near the drive.

Club chief executive Julian Winter, who has held talks with members and stakeholders, explained why it will be impractical to allow public access, other than for controlled club events.

“We’ve now reached a stage in the development of our training ground that we need to consider the practicality and safety of having public access," he said.

“We’ve been able to begin the phased development plan in a way that had minimal disruption to the day-to-day operation of the site, but that is now impossible given the location of the new facilities for energy, water and our grounds team."

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He continued: “We’ve consulted with the members who will be affected and have reached a resolution with regards to interim facilities and a proposed new solution for the bowling club moving forward, which was vitally important.

“In the future, we will move to a controlled access model, where fans will be invited down for specific events.

“I’d like to thank the membership for their understanding in this matter.

"Having state-of-the-art training facilities is vitally important to the sustainability of the football club, but doing right by our community is equally important.

"I believe we’ve reached a way forward that satisfies both those goals.”

The first controlled event at the complex is actually before July 22 - an open training session for Terrier Members on Friday, July 19.